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Gerard · 12-08-2010, 12:01 AM

What's the trick to bend the aluminum roof moldigs ( Murray 4 door )

I have not tried it yet and never did it also in the past .It seems to me if you bend the back corners , the open part of the molding wil close or buckle .

Somebody made a tool for it ? Would love to hear from you experts !!

Thanks in advance for the answer(s)

Gerard

Tom Wesenberg · 12-08-2010, 01:30 AM

Classtique Upholstery made a form out of wood. There is a curved wood block mounted on top of a larger piece of plywood. I haven't used it, nor seen it used, but Elizabeth says it does the job nicely.

pat in Santa Cruz · 12-08-2010, 03:12 AM

Take a piece of plywood that is the same thickness as the moulding from top to bottom and cut the same curve into it that you need to make. Then sandwich it between two pieces of plywood that extend well beyond the curve , so when you bend the moulding around the curve, the top and bottom of the moulding are held in one plane by the top and bottom layers. Get some thin strips of aluminum, two or three, and place them in the slot where the curve will be, so they hold the slot from closing when you bend the curve. You need at least two strips so they can slide against each other to prevent binding. They should fit the inside from top to bottom and not extend above the top of the moulding. Place the moulding in your jig, and bend to match the curve. You will have to hold the moulding firmly to prevent it from twisting. The jig will do most of that, but you still have to exercise care as you do it. Remove the strips when the curve is complete. Both Marco and Terry Burtz posted photos of the jig on the old Fordbarn, but I don't know if those posts are still accessible.

Gerard · 12-08-2010, 01:50 PM

Pat and Tom , thank you for the advice, the jig will be manufactored this afternoon ,

have a nice day,

Gerard

Harold · 10-10-2011, 12:31 PM

Hi, Do you bend both the nailing piece and the gutter piece at the same time??? In other words, do you put them togather and bend them togather??? I've got the roof on, now the gutters. Thanks in advance for all your info. Harold

Gerard · 10-10-2011, 01:01 PM

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Hi Harold , I have bend the top moulding with great success but NOT the rain gutters. I am sure the other Barners will come up with a solution. Gerard

Richard/Ca · 10-10-2011, 01:43 PM

Hi Gerard! I am not one to picture how things are made from a description like Pat in Santa Cruz made. Which was very good but I was lost at the part where you get some thin stripe of aluminum. If you made one of these jigs would it be possible to get some photo of it. I have the roof moulding for my 29 special coupe and have been trying to figure out how to bend it. Are they the same bend ? Richard in Manteca.

msmaron · 10-10-2011, 01:55 PM

Send me your email and i will send you an entire series of pictures on it... I did it about 2 months ago
mark

Gerard · 10-10-2011, 02:05 PM

Richard, herewith some pictures

Richard/Ca · 10-10-2011, 02:13 PM

Hi! msmaron
Thank you for your responses. I have had the moulding for about 2 years now. my email is [email protected]

Zeke...PA · 10-10-2011, 02:16 PM

Did mine the same way here is a picture of my jig done with some junk wood. . I found the sandwiched piece has to be the same thickness as the aluminum to keep the aluminum gutter from twisting when bending. The aluminum is fairly soft and easy to bend. This was a Tudor rain gutter. Zeke

Richard/Ca · 10-10-2011, 02:27 PM

Thank you Gerard for the photos how I can see what has to be done much better. Mark Maron is going to email me the an entire series of picture on how to do it. this way I will have it to share with others who may need it. But once again Thanks for your help.

Richard/Ca · 10-10-2011, 02:39 PM

Hi! Zeek
Thank you for the pictures for bending the rain gutters I reckon it is the same principles as bending the roof moulding. I will make copies for my file. Man am I getting a lot of great information from the nice people on The FordBarn. Once again Thanks too all of you. Richard

warren va · 10-10-2011, 10:29 PM

Zeke ; Thanks. Great setup for bending the aluminium rain gutters. Could you explain how you bent the flat tack strips for them.They are very flimsy .
Warren

Zeke...PA · 10-11-2011, 08:15 AM

They were snapped together when bent. Zeke

warren va · 10-11-2011, 11:40 AM

Thanks a million Zeke . That part really had me puzzled . Will get started on my bending jig today.
Warren

12-08-2010, 12:01 AM	#1
Gerard Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Creston Canada BC Posts: 609	bending roof moulding What's the trick to bend the aluminum roof moldigs ( Murray 4 door ) I have not tried it yet and never did it also in the past .It seems to me if you bend the back corners , the open part of the molding wil close or buckle . Somebody made a tool for it ? Would love to hear from you experts !! Thanks in advance for the answer(s) Gerard

12-08-2010, 01:30 AM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: bending roof moulding Classtique Upholstery made a form out of wood. There is a curved wood block mounted on top of a larger piece of plywood. I haven't used it, nor seen it used, but Elizabeth says it does the job nicely.

12-08-2010, 03:12 AM	#3
pat in Santa Cruz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: santa cruz, calif Posts: 2,011	Re: bending roof moulding Take a piece of plywood that is the same thickness as the moulding from top to bottom and cut the same curve into it that you need to make. Then sandwich it between two pieces of plywood that extend well beyond the curve , so when you bend the moulding around the curve, the top and bottom of the moulding are held in one plane by the top and bottom layers. Get some thin strips of aluminum, two or three, and place them in the slot where the curve will be, so they hold the slot from closing when you bend the curve. You need at least two strips so they can slide against each other to prevent binding. They should fit the inside from top to bottom and not extend above the top of the moulding. Place the moulding in your jig, and bend to match the curve. You will have to hold the moulding firmly to prevent it from twisting. The jig will do most of that, but you still have to exercise care as you do it. Remove the strips when the curve is complete. Both Marco and Terry Burtz posted photos of the jig on the old Fordbarn, but I don't know if those posts are still accessible.

12-08-2010, 01:50 PM	#4
Gerard Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Creston Canada BC Posts: 609	Re: bending roof moulding Pat and Tom , thank you for the advice, the jig will be manufactored this afternoon , have a nice day, Gerard

10-10-2011, 12:31 PM	#5
Harold Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 40	Re: bending roof moulding Hi, Do you bend both the nailing piece and the gutter piece at the same time??? In other words, do you put them togather and bend them togather??? I've got the roof on, now the gutters. Thanks in advance for all your info. Harold

10-10-2011, 01:01 PM	#6
Gerard Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Creston Canada BC Posts: 609	Re: bending roof moulding Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hi Harold , I have bend the top moulding with great success but NOT the rain gutters. I am sure the other Barners will come up with a solution. Gerard

10-10-2011, 01:43 PM	#7
Richard/Ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manteca,Ca, Posts: 368	Re: bending roof moulding Hi Gerard! I am not one to picture how things are made from a description like Pat in Santa Cruz made. Which was very good but I was lost at the part where you get some thin stripe of aluminum. If you made one of these jigs would it be possible to get some photo of it. I have the roof moulding for my 29 special coupe and have been trying to figure out how to bend it. Are they the same bend ? Richard in Manteca.

10-10-2011, 01:55 PM	#8
msmaron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 3,600	Re: bending roof moulding Send me your email and i will send you an entire series of pictures on it... I did it about 2 months ago mark __________________ Mark Maron Ill., Region MARC & MAFCA MARC JSC Member MAFFI Trustee National Facebook Admin. https://www.facebook.com/groups/MARC.group/ A7191-Sport Coupe 29 Roadster 29-Town Sedan 29-Original Special Coupe

10-10-2011, 02:05 PM	#9
Gerard Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Creston Canada BC Posts: 609	Re: bending roof moulding Richard, herewith some pictures Last edited by Gerard; 12-18-2011 at 03:54 PM.

10-10-2011, 02:13 PM	#10
Richard/Ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manteca,Ca, Posts: 368	Re: bending roof moulding Hi! msmaron Thank you for your responses. I have had the moulding for about 2 years now. my email is [email protected]

10-10-2011, 02:27 PM	#12
Richard/Ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manteca,Ca, Posts: 368	Re: bending roof moulding Thank you Gerard for the photos how I can see what has to be done much better. Mark Maron is going to email me the an entire series of picture on how to do it. this way I will have it to share with others who may need it. But once again Thanks for your help.

10-10-2011, 02:39 PM	#13
Richard/Ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manteca,Ca, Posts: 368	Re: bending roof moulding Hi! Zeek Thank you for the pictures for bending the rain gutters I reckon it is the same principles as bending the roof moulding. I will make copies for my file. Man am I getting a lot of great information from the nice people on The FordBarn. Once again Thanks too all of you. Richard

10-10-2011, 10:29 PM	#14
warren va Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mid Shenandoah Valley Va, Posts: 268	Re: bending roof moulding Zeke ; Thanks. Great setup for bending the aluminium rain gutters. Could you explain how you bent the flat tack strips for them.They are very flimsy . Warren

10-11-2011, 08:15 AM	#15
Zeke...PA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delta, PA Posts: 525	Re: bending roof moulding They were snapped together when bent. Zeke __________________ Only problem with retirement is never a day off

10-11-2011, 11:40 AM	#16
warren va Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mid Shenandoah Valley Va, Posts: 268	Re: bending roof moulding Thanks a million Zeke . That part really had me puzzled . Will get started on my bending jig today. Warren